id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crln-8117 Terry, Jenni Washington Hotline 2009-01-01 1 .pdf application/pdf 627 35 58 With Congress’ ear bent to young voters and the new Administration discussing the importance of libraries, there has never been a Washington more ready to hear from young voters—or library advocates—and NLLD is the perfect avenue for library advocates of all ages to speak directly to Members of Congress about the concerns facing libraries. Additionally, President­elect Obama has spoken on behalf of libraries on numer­ able occasions—dubbing them sanctuaries of learning, crediting the New York Public Library with helping him obtain his position as a community organizer in Chicago, and citing library closures as one of the dire effects of the weakened economy. cache/crln-8117.pdf txt/crln-8117.txt